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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a preliminary report on fatal work-related injuries for 2013. This information will be helpful in making industries safer for workers. Below, the BLS provides some of the ...
read moreWe have always stressed that it is the responsibility of employers to ensure the safety of their employees. When a worker is injured, an employer must follow certain reporting requirements. The steps an employer takes de...
read more[caption id="attachment_1846" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a sign of Texas[/caption] Workers’ compensation insurance helps an injured or sick worker pay expensive medical bills and recoup lost wages whil...
read more[caption id="attachment_2053" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of construction workers on a jobsite[/caption] In Texas, workers’ compensation is a state-regulated insurance system that provides medical and wage c...
read moreIn 1989, the Texas Legislature adopted the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act. The Act made it a law for workers to be compensated fairly for injuries sustained while on the job. The Act included other provisions: ...
read moreWhen we face a serious injury or threat, our first instinct is to dial 9-1-1. Austin’s 911-call center has undergone some hard times. Fortunately, a recent report from KXAN says that government officials are making cha...
read moreThe Dallas Morning News recently determined that workers in Texas are 12 percent more likely to die on the job than in any other state. Additionally, RawStory says, “One of the driving forces of Texas’s economy, c...
read moreIn late June, a Texas vegetable processor received $135,200 in fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for endangering the lives of its temporary workers. Unfortunately, this is only one of ma...
read moreIt is not possible for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to inspect the more than seven million workplaces in the United States. Instead, OSHA prioritizes its inspections based off the most dangero...
read moreIf you or a loved one has sustained injuries due to a car crash, workplace accident or medical malpractice, it can be a scary period, because you do not know what your future may hold. Fortunately, at The Law Offices of ...
read moreLast week, we discussed an article published by The Texas Tribune about Crystal Davis, a widowed wife of two children who was forced to fight for workers’ compensation benefits from her deceased husband’s workplace i...
read moreAccording to The Texas Tribune, nearly half of all workers’ compensation claims are disputed or denied. The Texas Department of Insurance’s (TDI) Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) handles all disputes relatin...
read moreThe Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has received numerous complaints from Medicare beneficiaries, because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has been denying medical care to Texas citizens tha...
read moreAccording to the Office of Injured Employee Counsel (OIEC), “you have the right to receive medical and income benefits regardless of who was at fault for your injury.” Additionally, you have the right to receive ...
read moreAccording to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers are responsible for providing workplaces that are safe from excessive heat. Here in Texas, employees whose job requires working outside ...
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